AFTER I TURNED AROUND THE CORNER OF ETNA ST /DERBY ST. IN BERKELEY, THE STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CAR VEERED TO THE ROADSIDE AND HIT A PARKED CAR. I TRIED TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY. THE IMPACT WAS SLIGHT, BUT MY CAR COULD NOT BE MOVED ANY MORE. I CALLED THE POLICE AND THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE OF MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE PERSON FROM THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING MECHANISM BROKE AND THE FRONT AXLE FELL OUT. ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT, I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA COOPERATION AND AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. *TR